Forgiving someone who has hurt you or let you down is never an easy thing. Several new studies, however, say that it could have a lot of health benefits. When you think of forgiveness, you probably don’t think of it as being a health or medical problem. Studies from Stanford University, on the other hand, show that something like anger can change your well-being.

When cartoon book characters like the incredible(難以置信) Hulk get angry, they change colours and often gain special power. In the real world, anger is less obvious and may be more dangerous. That’s why Professor Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford Forgiveness Project and author of Forgive for Good, says holding on to anger and hatred can harm your physical and mental health. Two new studies seem to show the same idea.

The studies find that people who are able to forgive feel less stress, less back pain, and less depression（沮喪）. They also have fewer headaches, lower blood pressure, and fewer problems on sleeping.

So it doesn’t matter if your anger is caused by the traffic or other things. Learning to let it go is important. Techniques such as deep breath or thought can help. Or just ask yourself if it’s worth hurting yourself by staying angry with someone else.

Forgiveness does not mean that you simply accept what happened and say it’s OK. Instead, it’s a way of making peace with yourself about what happened in the past.

49. The author of the passage tries to make his viewpoint clear ______.

   A. by raising his own examples.                 B. based on his own experience.

   C. by mentioning some studies.                 D. by mentioning some typical patients.

50. The example of the cartoon book characters is taken in the passage to____.

   A. support the viewpoint that anger and hatred harm physical and mental health.

   B. introduce a famous expert.

   C. let the reader know the different colours of cartoon faces.

   D. show how to control one’s temper.

51. The underlined phrase “holding on to” in this passage possibly means“__”.

   A. removing.      B. keeping up.       C. getting rid of.      D. learning about.

52. The best title for this passage is probably _______.

   A. Forgiveness.                                   B. Forgiveness Is Good for Health.

  C. A Secret to Keeping Health.               D. Anger Is Bad for Health.

SPORTS EVENTS

BASKETBALL:

Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING(越野走)：

Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 5432

Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.

FOOTBALL:

St Martins Sports Centre

St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8

Neill Park Recreation Centre

Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11

Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11

LAWN BOWLS(草坪滾木球）：

Tans Town B.C

Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10

Wake Hill B.C.

Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $9

45. According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ______.

   A. Sat 8:30 pm        B. Sun noon       C. Sat 2:00 pm       D. Sun 2:00 pm

46. The purpose of the passage is to let people _______.

   A. compare the prices of the matches 

   B. find the nearest place to watch a match

   C. spend their money on these matches wisely

   D. know the sport matches and come to watch them

47. You may find the passage most probably in a ______.

   A. handbook                                         B. notice

   C. magazine about ball matches              D. newspaper about match reviews

48. If you have $18, you can go to watch both ______.

   A. Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

   B. St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers

   C. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill

   D. All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley Station

   When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self．He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address．So it meant that he had to cover the loss．

 “She was a pretty woman，”he said， “with six children and another on the way．She was always saying．‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job．’I believed her，but she left．Isn’t it annoying?”

 “Give her the milk．Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it．”I said．

The holidays came and went．On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money．He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill．

 “I’m so sorry．”she said．“I really have been meaning to pay you．”

She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill. “

 “That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”

 “Paid!” she exclaimed （驚叫）.  “What do you mean? Who paid it?”

 “I did,” Ben said,  “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”

 41．Ben was upset one morning because _______.

     A．a(chǎn) customer left without paying the bill             B．he lost $ 79 on the way of the delivery

     C．he had to buy a present for the children           D．he was going to lose his job

42．The author helped Ben by offering him _______.

     A．a(chǎn) Christmas present                            B．the debtor' s new address

     C．some money to cover the loss              D．a(chǎn) suggestion to cheer him up

43．We can probably infer from the passage that the woman _______.

     A．cheated to raise her children            B．moved to escape paying back the debts

     C．was a person with honesty              D．wanted to give her children a Christmas gift

44．What is the best title of the passage?

     A．An Unhappy Christmas                B．An Unusual Present

     C．A Poor Couple's Life                   D．A Helpful Customer

My senior year of high school was very busy. If I wasn’t studying or worrying about 21 , I was taking part in many activities after class or attempting to make my plans for  22  .

       As the senior year began to slow down, I got a  23  job working at a local coffee shop. I had expected that the job would be   24  , but there are   25   when I was angry at the human race as a whole, simply because I couldn’t seem to   26  anyone. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough milk. However, I  27   working at this coffee shop.

       One day, one of my  28   customers came in, looking depressed and defeated. I asked what the    29   was and if I could help, but the customer wouldn’t say any details. He just said that he felt like lying on the bed,   30     the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt. Before he left, I handed him a   31   with his coffee. He looked at me   32   because he hadn’t ordered anything but the coffee. He opened the bag and saw that I had given him his favorite cookies. “It’s on me.” I told him.

       The next day that customer came again.   33  ordering anything, he   34   me a pink rose and a thank-you note saying that not too many people took the time to care about   35   and that he was   36   there were still people like me in the world.

       As time went on, I came across many   37   customers. But anytime I felt  38  , I thought of that little  39  . Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my  40   and ask politely, “How can I help you?”

---I          some photos to be developed. Are they ready yet?

---Yes. Here you are.

A．left        B．will leave           C．have left           D．had left

---Why not join us in the game?

--- ________.

A．Sure，please do                           B．No，you do the same

C．Oh，that’s all right                     D．OK，coming

       by a greater demand for green products, the food company has set higher standards to ensure the quality.

A．Driven                       B．Being driven                C．To drive                    D．Having driven

At first sight, it ________ look like a generous（慷慨）offer; actually, it is a trick.

      A. may             B. must                         C.shall               D. should

Obama has been elected         first black president of the United States, and the international society expects to have         new USA under his leadership.

       A．/, the                       B．a(chǎn), the                        C．the, a                   D．the, the

I don’t believe reading is so popular among young people, __________?

   A. don’t I      B. do I             C. is it         D. isn’t it